The Villainess Cannot Escape — Five Beast Husbands Chase Her Madly-Chapter 146: Su An’an Prepares to Reveal Her Identity
In the conference hall of the Waste Female Safety House.
Su An’an sat in the seat of honor. To her left, Ying Jiuyao had his arms crossed, his tiger tail possessively wrapped around her ankle.
To her right, Lan Cangming kept his head down, repeatedly examining a map.
Across from them, Night Abyss leaned back in his chair, toying with a dagger.
Fei Zhao’s fingertips swiped rapidly across his Light Brain, overlaying the holographic map of Black Star with the map of the slave den provided by Noland.
His long fingers tapped on a crimson marker on the map, a cold glint flashing in his red eyes.
"The Marmot Clan and the Pink Rabbit Clan are both being used as slaves in this underground Alchemy Workshop."
"The male beasts are chained up, forced to mine day and night. During the day, the females brew potions with corrosive properties, and at night..."
His voice turned frigid. "They are forced to perform ’comforting’ duties."
"These male beasts who willingly sold themselves are all idiots."
Night Abyss sneered, spinning the dagger in his palm.
"As long as you can protect your clan and the females, what’s wrong with being a despicable Beastman?!"
"It’s those medicine merchants who are too heartless!"
Ying Jiuyao’s sharp claws shot out, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"I’ll lead the vanguard in a frontal assault! We’ll smash those bastards into smithereens."
"No!"
Lan Cangming immediately objected, drawing a red warning line along a winding tunnel on the map with a laser pointer.
"The mine’s structure is complex and full of traps. A reckless advance will only lead us into an ambush."
"It would be better to have Night Abyss’s black mist seal the exits while we infiltrate through the ventilation ducts."
Night Abyss raised an eyebrow and gave a cold smile. "You’re pretty good at ordering people around."
He suddenly turned to Fei Zhao. "Aren’t foxes the best at stealth? Why don’t you go scout things out first?"
"You’re not in a position to command me."
Fei Zhao declined with a smile.
"How about this."
Su An’an pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Ying Jiuyao, Lan Cangming, and I will be responsible for the frontal assault to draw their fire."
"Night Abyss and Fei Zhao will use that opportunity to infiltrate and rescue the slaves. A two-pronged attack, coordinating from the inside and out."
"Wait!"
Ying Jiuyao shot to his feet, his tiger-like eyes churning with a mix of shock, anger, and heartache. "You’re going too?"
"Yes! This is a great opportunity to train."
Su An’an lifted her chin, her eyes curving into crescents as silver-white spiritual power crackled into an arc in her palm. "Don’t underestimate me. I’m very strong, too."
Night Abyss lowered his gaze to Su An’an, a hint of worry coloring his eyes. "It’s too dangerous. This is a small matter we can handle ourselves."
Lan Cangming’s cool, handsome face was filled with concern. "You should rest here. When you wake up, everything will be taken care of."
As he spoke, he raised a hand to brush a stray lock of hair from Su An’an’s ear.
Su An’an pushed Lan Cangming’s hand away and straightened her back, speaking with firm resolve.
"No, I have to go. Anyone who objects will be removed from the operation."
’I need to become stronger, strong enough to fight without relying on any beastman.’
Night Abyss frowned, his pale fingers touching her shoulder. "Anan, don’t be stubborn!"
"Do as Anan says!"
Fei Zhao said in a deep voice.
Night Abyss froze, his sharp gaze sweeping over to Fei Zhao.
The fox, who usually had a lazy smile in his eyes, now had a rare gravity coalescing in his red pupils, as if he were hiding a secret of immense weight.
He knew Fei Zhao too well.
Although that guy was used to putting on a deceptively harmless facade in front of others, whenever that grave, cold glint appeared in his red eyes...
Night Abyss knew the fox had stopped playing around and was about to get serious.
"Are you sure?"
Ying Jiuyao glared fiercely at Fei Zhao, his tail slapping the ground in irritation.
"I’m sure!" Fei Zhao’s voice was low and firm.
His gaze swept over Ying Jiuyao’s tense tiger form, then over Lan Cangming’s slightly furrowed brow. "Trust me."
As he spoke those two words, the entire aura around him changed.
The usual hint of frivolity vanished, and in its place was the decisive and ruthless patriarch of the Fox Clan, the business magnate.
Ying Jiuyao and Lan Cangming exchanged a look, seeing the hesitation in each other’s eyes.
Finally, Ying Jiuyao kicked the table leg in frustration but didn’t object further.
"Very well, then it’s settled."
Su An’an nodded in satisfaction. "We move out tomorrow. We’ll let the Black Star Medicine Merchants know who the future ruler of this Star Domain is."
Her voice was crisp, yet it carried an innate authority that made it impossible for anyone to even think of defying her.
Fei Zhao took half a step forward, his gentle smile returning, though the gravity in his eyes had not yet completely faded.
"Alright. Ying Jiuyao, Night Abyss, Lan Cangming, and I will discuss the plan further. You go get something to eat and rest."
"Okay."
Su An’an nodded, the exhaustion from the past few days of travel suddenly washing over her.
She turned and left. The moment the conference room door closed, Ying Jiuyao slammed his hands on the table.
"You treacherous fox! Explain yourself! Why did you agree to let Anan participate in such a dangerous mission?!"
Lan Cangming’s cold, sharp eyes were equally piercing. "Fei Zhao, this concerns the Female Master’s safety. I hope you can give us a clear explanation."
Night Abyss didn’t speak, but the black mist emanating from his body was a silent form of pressure.
Fei Zhao’s lips curved into a smile, an obscure light flashing in his red eyes as he tapped his Light Brain.
"Because there are some dangers that she can only truly avoid on her own."
In the holographic projection, the decaying leaves of a dark rainforest were soaked in crimson.
Su An’an’s torn jacket was shredded into strips by claws, and one of her combat boots was snagged on a broken branch.
Lying not far away were the bodies of a Slave Capture Team. Their heads were burned to a crisp by arcs of silver-white electricity, and their throats were bloody holes.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Night Abyss sat bolt upright.
"When I found Anan, she was covered in blood..."
Thick regret churned in Fei Zhao’s red eyes, his voice as hoarse as if it had been scraped with sandpaper.
Ying Jiuyao’s tiger form trembled as he spoke in disbelief, "Didn’t the Black Bull Clan escort her to your Waste Female Safety House?"
"No!"
Fei Zhao shook his head in anguish. "I only found her after she had single-handedly killed five Beastmen and four Sniffing Beasts."
"How is that possible!"
Ying Jiuyao’s tail went rigid as he muttered to himself.
He stared at the corpses of the Slave Capture Team’s Beastmen, his claws digging viciously into the tabletop.
"These slave-trading bastards... I’ll kill every last one of them!"
Night Abyss bit his lower lip so hard that the taste of blood filled his mouth.
Lan Cangming’s trembling hands were a testament to his pain and self-reproach. "We were supposed to be her shield!"
"We should be glad that she’s strong enough. If I had arrived even a moment later..."
Fei Zhao couldn’t bring himself to continue, his red eyes shimmering with unshed tears.
"We’re useless!"
Tears welled in Ying Jiuyao’s crimson beast eyes.
"We let her face danger alone every single time! She was injured in the Rotting Nest, then captured at the Mad Beast Institute..."
"What kind of Guardians are we?!"
The Big Cat gritted his teeth and snarled.
"I’ll submit my resignation tomorrow! Anyone who wants this Commander title can have it!"
"I’m going to stay by Anan’s side 24/7. If even a mosquito dares to get close to her, I’ll tear it to shreds!"
Lan Cangming’s nails dug deep into his palm, blood dripping from between his fingers onto the floor. "Lei Ya has already mastered command of the Mermaid Fleet."
"Instead of guarding the Empire’s coastline, I’d rather guard a place where she is within my reach."
The black mist around Night Abyss was like boiling ink, his voice low and raspy.
"To hell with the Judgement Court! From this day forward, I will only watch over Anan."
But Fei Zhao suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"You think you can protect her completely just by resigning and sticking to her side like a lackey?"
"Do you truly understand what it means for Anan to go from an E Level Wasted Female to surpassing a Holy Female in just three short months?"
